Posted by onceupon on November 24, 2008, at 12:38:48
In reply to a therapy survey- anything you might want to share, posted by obsidian on November 24, 2008, at 1:42:47
Great questions!
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> 1) What are you working on in therapy?On the surface, figuring out my relationship with my husband, reducing symptoms of depression, etc. Below that, learning to deeply trust, be more present with others, and allow myself to be vulnerable. Among other things.
> 2) What led you into therapy?This go around, it was postpartum depression. Things kind of branched out from there :)
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> 3) What are some of the problems that may be associated with therapy?For me, large gaps (2-3 weeks) between sessions leads to much less continuity (obviously). Frustration at wanting more from my therapist than she can realistically provide, and working through the shame associated with that over and over and over again.
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> 4) Is there some part of therapy or characteristic of therapy that you find especially helpful?Presence means a lot to me. I'm not sure if I can explain it adequately, but feeling as if my therapist is *with* me and is willing to stick with me through my confusion and agitation.
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> 4) Do you feel like you have been through different stages in therapy?Yes. But I'm not sure I could outline the different stages very clearly.
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> 5) What's one problem that you can't seem to get rid of or something you have a hard time changing?Feeling disconnected from my life, as if I'm going through the motions.
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> 6) What have you gained from therapy?An opportunity to look at myself through someone else's (much less judgmental) eyes. The support to speak my truth, as it were, even if it seems insignificant at times.
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> 7) Do you think your therapist cares about you?Yes, though I often wonder about the extent/boundaries of that caring.
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> 8) Is there anything related to therapy that you wish you had done differently?I wish I had stuck with a previous therapist, but I moved away, so no such luck :) That aside, I'm not sure that I could have done anything differently. The process has unfolded in the way that it has unfolded.
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> 9) What part of you do you think is most active and/or present in therapy? is it a particular part of you from the past?There are two competing sides of me that show up in therapy - the competent professional and the vulnerable, scared sh*tl*ss child. They do constant battle for air time.
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> 10) What is "the question" you might be asking in the therapy process?What is the purpose of my life? How do I find meaning? What role do relationships play in my life? Is it possible to feel deeply connected after years of being disconnected?
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